Vaccines, growth charts, advice for parents on diet, safety, sleep, oral hygiene and for adolescents on drugs, alcohol and sexual intercourse, the new health record in force since April 1 supervises children until adulthood.
Presented at the beginning of March by the government and in force since April 1, the new health record was designed “taking into account scientific and societal developments, new recommendations and the identification of new risks.”
With 103 pages, it is organized into eight categories: General; Long-term pathologies, allergies, family history; Perinatal period; Medical supervision ; Growth curves; Oral examinations; Hospitalizations, blood products, radiological examinations and finally, Vaccinations and diseases infectious. New vaccine recommendations and extended obligations have been included. As well as new curves for monitoring the growth of children “established by Inserm (unit 1153 / CRESS), based on the monitoring of 261,000 children, with the collaboration of general practitioners and pediatricians throughout the region. metropolitan territory “.
Tips and recommendations
This new booklet also contains a series of tips for parents. In particular concerning the feeding of the baby, his well-being, his bath, his crying, his sleep, sensory disorders (sight and hearing) which can interfere with his learning or even his safety (in the car, on the changing table … .). Thus, the government recommends that parents use “bottles guaranteed without bisphenol A”, to avoid leaving “a child under 3 years old in a room where the television is on” or even to use “a bed. with bars without bumper “.
Likewise, he recommends making his baby sleep in his room (but not in his bed) for at least the first 6 months of his life. Information sheets also inform parents about the procedure to follow in case of fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or respiratory problems at 3 months, as well as learning to feed from 0 to 3 years.
“Monitor, prohibit, explain”
Door openings, dangerous products, open windows, oven, stairs, small objects, sun, animals … Advice is then given concerning the behavior to adopt with his child, so as to supervise him correctly and to clearly explain to him what is needed. ‘he can and should not do for his safety. All followed by advice on hygiene and oral examinations a little further.
Adolescence, sex, drugs and alcohol
The new health record also supports children as they enter adolescence, the “path to autonomy”. The government encourages them to take care of their health, their life, to communicate and warns them of possible dangers. “To try, by challenge, to do like the others, or because you think you will feel better, you may be tempted to take psychoactive substances (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis or other illegal drugs, drug abuse, etc.), but between an experience and the risk of addiction, you have to think about it. You also run the risk of no longer controlling yourself and of being violent towards yourself, towards others or of being more easily a victim of violence. ”The new health record accompanies and supervises children and their parents, up to and including sexual intercourse, the risks of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), contraception and abortion.
“Your health record represents the memory of your growth and state of health since birth. Keep it for the rest of your life. Remember to present it to your doctor, who will collect the most important data and enter it in your medical file, “he concludes.
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